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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Murder Goes Free

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

Public opinion in Italy is sharply divided on the question of a verdict of not guilty pronounced on Alberto Olive, a man of intelligence and good…

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Telegrams Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

A SHOCKING tragedy occurred at St. Peters last night, when Samuel Joseph Leith, 45 years of age, shot Albert Medhurst, aged 60, dead with a revolver…

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Solicitors Before Court. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

THE Full Court sitting to-day granted rules nial, calling upon two Sydney solicitors to show cause why they should not be struck off the rolls…

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Spiritualists Will Challenged in Court. Disembodied Visitants

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 11

Judgment has been pronounced in the Probate Court in favor of the will of Mrs Octavia Day, a spiritualist, of Edith road, Kensington, probate of which was…

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Murderous Assault. Chemist's Shop a SHAMBLEs

The Uralla News · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

At the Central Crimanl Court in London on the 11th December, the Common Serjeant (Mr Bosarquet. K.C.) sentenced a laboring: man named Geo. Bridges to…

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New York Murder Trial. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

The terrible story told in Court by the wife of Harry Thaw, the millionaire, who is now being tried in New York for the murder of Stanford…

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Fiscalists on Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned. "Conspiracy, Intrigue, Libel."

The Uralla News · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr Justice Jelf took their seats in a Kings' Bench Divisional Court on the 18th December, a pale-faced young…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

FRIDAY, FEB. 15. — Before the P.M. a drunkard was fined 2s. 6d., in default 48 hours, the amount being paid. On account of the parties interested not appearing a…

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Thrice Sentenced to Beath

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 3

AT Berlin, Louis Tessnow, a carpenter, was, for the third time, sentenced to death for murder. The first trial took place in 1900, when…

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Booming Books by Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 3

A NEW ZEALANDER named Charles Leitch wrote a book dealing with 'vital issues affecting human welfare.' He failed to find a publisher…

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Struggle with a Convict. Pandemonium in Gaol

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

A prisoner is Portland convict establishment made a daring attempt to secure his freedom recently. About eleven o'clock a warden…

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Spiritualist's Will Challenged in Court. Disembodied Visitants

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

Judgment has been pronounced in the Probate Court in favor of the will of Mrs Octavla Day, a spiritualist, of Edith road, Kensington, probate of which was…

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In Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

A Judge and barrister being upon indifferent terms, a client of the counsel's, making his appearance at the bar with his jaw terribly swelled,…

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Fiscalists in Court. Mr Chamberlain Arraigned. "Conspiracy. Intrigue. Libel."

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

When Mr Justice Bucknill and Mr. Justice Jeff took their seats in a Kings Bench Divisional Court on the, 18th December, a pale-faced young…

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Insurance and Crime. Murder as a Means of Making Money

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

Murders in which the criminal has sought to profit by insuring his victim's life, as did B[?]sson, the Cape murderer, who killed himself on the discovery of…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

FRIDAY,FEB 22.—James Baldwin charged with attempting to committee anicide at armidale on Saturdaym, 16th instant, appeared before the P.M. this morning, and on the…

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Serious Assault. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

A PLUMBER, residing in the metropolis, has been committed for trial for a serious assault on a,girl aged 16. The accused's uncle is the prosecutor. Bail, self in £500, and two…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

William J. Law was charged, at the police court yesterday morning (before the Police Magistrate) with stealing one bay gelding and a saddle and bridle, the…

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Arbitration Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

THUS the Chief Justice on the present Arbitration Act:— "The Arbitration Court was a Court of very limited jurisdiction. It was thought…

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Land Court. Befroe Messrs. F.G. Finley (Chairman) and I. Whereat, M.B.

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Permission was granted James O'Neil and W. Heffarnan, jun. to reside with relatives, while similar applications from W. J, Golledge and J. Lockvrood were…

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